#61396D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.5% 0.096 318.1), rgb(97, 57, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#61396D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61396D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 57, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 31%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.096 318.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #61396D | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61396D | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #61396D text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #61396D text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC5
oklch(70.7% 0.089 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#A672B6
oklch(63% 0.114 318)
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Step 600
600
#9159A2
oklch(55.5% 0.125 318)
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Step 700
700
#7C498B
oklch(49.2% 0.116 318.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61396D
oklch(41.5% 0.096 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#52345B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#61396D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #30466F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4A6C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61404E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61396D
#61396D
oklch(41.5% 0.096 318.1)
- #2F5720
#2F5720
oklch(41.3% 0.095 138.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #61396D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
Use #61396D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.